Urban and Social Policy Concentration
The Urban and Social Policy is an interdisciplinary concentration that provides students with the content knowledge and analytical and problem-solving skills needed for a successful career in urban policy and/or social policy. It offers students an understanding of the policy challenges and opportunities that are particular to cities in fields such as management, land use, affordable housing, public education, transit, sustainability and business development. This concentration also equips students to formulate, implement, and evaluate social policies in both the developed and developing world. It provides multiple perspectives on social investment schemes that increase access to economic and educational opportunities and manage unemployment, poverty, sickness, disability, and old age risks. The open-ended curriculum structure enables students to customize a package of courses to gain valuable insights into specific fields, such as small business and social enterprise development, corporate social responsibility, race and social justice, financial inclusion, and gender inequality.
Required Courses
Students must select four (4) courses, for a total of 12 points, from the following list:
Code | Title | Points |
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Points | ||
EMPA U6015 | Public Finance | 3 |
EMPA U6270 | Affordable Housing Development | 3 |
EMPA U6452 | Social Justice Movements in the Age of Social Media | 3 |
EMPA U6455 | Social Enterprise in Community & Economic Development | 3 |
EMPA U6460 | Rethinking Policing in the 21st Century | 3 |
EMPA U6605 | Urban Policy by Design | 3 |
EMPA U6610 | Transforming the Urban Economy | 3 |
EMPA U6650 | Cities in a Globalizing World | 3 |
PUAF U6228 | Comparative Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
PUAF U8232 | Seminar in Urban Politics and Policy | 3 |
PUAF U6239 | Comparative Urban Policy: Global Developing Cities | 3 |
PUAF U8250 | Governing the Twenty First Century City | 3 |
PUAF U6325 | Critical Issues in Urban Public Policy | 3 |
PUAF U6244 | Urban Social Policy | 3 |
Other | Requires Concentration Director Approval |
Degree Audit Report
Matriculated students in this program can view their degree audit report on Stellic.